Derby High School

920 N Rock Road, Derby KS, 67037 | Derby Unified School District 260 | 316-788-8500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1971
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Derby
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
n/aDerby
35%Kansas

Derby High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Derby Unified School District 260" in Derby, KS. There are a total of 1,971 students and 121 teachers at Derby High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Derby High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 30% lower than the Kansas average.

Derby High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1971
Teachers121
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment220
Taking some courses15
Taking some courses (not tests)196
Passing some courses7
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Derby High School, there are a total of 220 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 15 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School22%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Derby High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 74.8% 70.8% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 5.1% 4.4% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 4.4% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 13.8% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 5.0% 4.7% 3.1%

Derby demographics profile

StatisticDerbyKansasNational
Population3,3542,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,2493691
Median age39.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%59%55%
Speak English65%89%79%
Speak Spanish22%8%13%

Education level achieved in Derby

IndexDerbyKansasNational
Completed 8th grade70.8%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school70.2%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college32.7%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree11.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.1%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters1.7%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Derby High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.